CRM # 35 The Makeup & Fashion Issue
Written by Aesthel
The start of the month means the launch of a brand new issue of Cosplay Realm Magazine! This month’s issue is our Makeup & Fashion issue, something that we’re super excited to show you guys! This issue is here to highlight a more creative side of the cosplay world that is seen through makeup and style influences. Makeup styles found in this issue range from beauty and glam, to SFX and horror, to body paint and so much more! Meanwhile over on the side of fashion, we take a look at some unique takes on characters that we may not normally get to see. Some personal favorites are historically influenced versions of characters, characters with different cultural influences, and characters displaying different genres of modern fashion!
Our cover feature this month is on @NeedleAndHammerStudio, with cover photography by Lumenox Photography. The featured cover cosplay is really special as it combines makeup with influence from Sarah’s Asian background to create this wonderful original Kitsune character! Sarah told us about this design that
“For these photo I created a "Kitsune" look, mythical fox spirits from Japan. I've always loved the stark contrast between the white foundation and red markings. I'm wearing my Ao Dai, Vietnamese traditional suit, with a Hanfu coat which is Chinese. This was a very dear project for me. It mixes the magical, mythical realm I'm so fond of with my multiple Asian roots. “
We had a joy interviewing Sarah about this cosplay as well as some of her other work, and we’re sure that you guys will love reading it as much as we did! In our interview we spoke more in depth about the Kitsune character, as well as Sarah’s other cosplay influences, her use of makeup throughout many different cosplays, her sewing skills, cosplaying with her husband, and more! Pick up the February 2020 Makeup & Fashion issue of Cosplay Realm Magazine to read the full interview feature!
In addition to our cover spread, we also got to interview two other wonderful creators this month! One of which is KleinerPixel, who you may know from her various cosplay makeup tutorials across YouTube. KleinerPixel was so much fun to talk to and in our interview with her we spoke about her favorite anime, makeup, the challenges between photo and video content, and her contact collab with Uniqso!
Another great interview feature this month was with former idol Melancholiaah! While recently many people have found her work through her “Toad Sings” meme videos, she is so SO much more than those! We spoke with her about her recently released EP, what it means to be an “idol”, and guesting at conventions to name just a few things. She gave such fantastic (and long!) responses to our questions, that we’ve decided to put up her full interview on our website! Be sure to check out the “Interview” tab of our website to read more about her!
The Makeup & Fashion issue of Cosplay Realm Magazine is truly a celebration of the artistry and creativity that goes into the world of cosplay, and we are so happy to celebrate some of our favorite aspects of cosplay through this issue. You’ll definitely want to pick up this issue to see all of the wonderfully talented people in the cosplay community! The Makeup & Fashion issue of Cosplay Realm Magazine is currently available for purchase in both print and digital formats. We also have subscriptions of this and all future issues of Cosplay Realm Magazine available now through our Patreon! In addition to instant PDF copies of the magazine or print copies of CRM sent to you every month, our Patrons also get access to the Cosplay Realm Patreon Exclusive Discord Server and previews and updates about all future issues of the magazine!
If you had your work featured in our Makeup & Fashion issue, please keep an eye on your email! It can take up to 48 hours for all tear sheet emails to go out. We will begin sending out tear sheets today, but it can take some time for them all to go through. Thank you for sending in your work to be featured in CRM!
With a new issue of Cosplay Realm being out, that also means our submission period for our next issue is now open! Our theme for our March 2020 issue is Fire Emblem and the submission period is open from February 1st to February 21st! Please check out the “Submit” tab of our website for more information on how to have your work featured in the next issue of Cosplay Realm Magazine!